St. Paul's, rice, and crab rangoon are good to go. Have been in awhile since I've been there. Went the other day and it was still good an unhealthy like the rest of them, lol. Service was okay, guy was overwhelmed with orders, but he was still cool and a tad bit sturn when he asked you to wait a minute, not rude though. Place was clean as it could be I guess. Its l8ke the rest of the hood Chinamen as we call these places in the Lou, I've seen worst. read more

Unpopular opinion St Paul Sandwich was not it. I had to try it and the Chinese food here because it's St. Louis. I got a pork sandwich and it just tasted like a plain omelette with bread. Maybe my standards are higher since I'm from Seattle where we have tons of Asian cuisine. Fried rice was on the salty side. Gizzard was decent. Lo mien was super basic. The service was good and workers were nice though. The place is on the smaller side but no one was eating inside. Everyone got to go orders. Overall it was OKAY. Would I go here again? No, but worth trying if you're here I guess? I probably wouldn't try another Chop Suey spot either. Sorry St. Louis! read more

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Customer service is alllllways on point!!! I really appreciate that Big L. Food is always hot and fresh. I have never received an incorrect order from them. NEVER! If your order is unclear to them they will call and verify before assuming any. Now Big L, you know I love you but, can you please put more chicken in the rice? Thank you! ( your loyal customer) read more

Big L Chop Suey - Big L's chicken fried rice with extra green onions and bean sprouts - Chinese Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Uncertain hours, they close at different times so try calling and if they answer, verify hours. They have a shared parking lot. Food is decent and pricier than other stores I've visited. They MAKE you take a dingy number that has been touched by countless ppl to friend when you pick up food. I don't see why you can't just give the order number when you come. Clerks are often time rude. Not my first choice, more of a last resort or late night when in the area. read more

Very elite Chinese food. Or as me and my STL folks call it.. chinamen. Great flavor and got the job done for sure. read more

Big L Chop Suey - The outside - Chinese Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Big L is good STL Chinese. The food has good flavor. Occasionally it could use less sodium. Usually I go with the duck fried rice, special fried, shrimp egg foo young, bone in braised chicken wings and wontons. read more

Food was excellent the next day. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I ordered 1 full order of deluxe special fried rice - no pork; deluxe special St. Paul; 1 egg roll; 1/2 order chicken fried rice with extra egg and no vegetables. read more

Rice has a good favor meat is seasoned, crabrgoon is bland just bitter, and pot sticker store not handmade but the sauce is good. Clean place will go again. read more

First time customer today. I ordered 1/2 order of special fried rice with no shrimp (allergic). They offered chicken but I had them add extra pork instead. The rice was delicious and smelled so good! I loved it. Still have plenty left over. The box was very full. This is definitely the place to go as customers were coming and going. My wait was not long. Nice and clean as well as great tables if you want to eat there. Customer service very friendly. So glad I found this Chinese restaurant. read more

Food is delicious, and hot. Service was quick, and the quoted wait time was only 10-15 minutes. Bought 1/2 order veggie fried rice w/pork, chicken and noodle, and crab ragoon, only spent $22. There are several tables inside if you choose to eat in. Very clean. read more

First time visiting. The food (Special fried, pork fried rice Pork St. Paul sandwich) was good. The St. Paul sandwich could have been cooked a bit more for MY taste. Also the portions were large and quick service. I would definitely go back. read more

1/2 order pork fried rice: 3 bucks and some change. It's the cheapest, best fried rice around. The order came up in minutes for take-out. And...the cheapest Vess, Coke, and Dr Pepper canned colas in the area. All delivered with friendly conversation for customers coming and going. read more

Big L Chop Suey - For late night dining, too. - Chinese Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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The food is great! The customer service is very poor. The guy at the counter need a course in human relations. The call my order twice and I didn't vaguely understand what he was really saying with the fast talking , with broken English trying to relate to the culture as if he's a black man. He tells me to pay attention I called your order twice and proceeds to mock me. That behavior need to be addressed. One day he may be on the other side of a service business and get treated horribly. Be careful how you treat people. read more

We ordered deluxe fried rice, kung po chicken(is it common kung pao chicken or different thing????), and fried wan-ton as an appetizer. Kung po chicken was quite spicy but very tasty, and fried rice was awesome. I cannot say there were lots of meat in kung po chicken, but it was still tasty anyway. Umm... fried wan-ton... just ok. The amount is very big. We ordered half size but i think it is already A LOT for typical slim asian people. We decided to come back for dinner, then we came back. We ordered fried rangoon, deluxe chop suey, lo mein chicken noodle. I haven't tried others but only fried rangoon and deluxe chop suey. Deluxe chop suey was tasty, but again the appetizer... well i cannot say i like the rangoon. Anyway, I stay in this area for next couple of days, and I would definitely go again to have those chinese food. Amount: great Price: very cheap Flavor of main dish: great Flavor of appetizers: not my thing Service: friendly, kind, quick Would i go again?: BIG YESSSSSSSSS read more

Food is good. Service is good, but the person taking your order is a goofy person who makes you laugh. Avion is just a clean building where you go or your food. read more

Food was not good chicken was hard over cooked and I was the first person in line kept my food sitting in window till I had to ask for it after the 2 people behind me got there food shitty ass place read more

Best Chinese food I've had in a long time! We will be back! Everything was fresh and flavorful. The service was fast too! read more

Big L Chop Suey - Beef Lo Mein and Beef Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I grew up down the street. I've been going to this restaurant as long as I've been alive. Absolutely my favorite spot and go-to takeout if I don't want to cook. Always great food. Always consistent. I will be going there as long they're cookin. read more

I came from ALLLLL the way from the BAY AREA to try some St Louis Chinese food‼ the food is HELLA good‼ I ordered the FRIED RICE and CHICKEN WINGS is YOGA FIRE I will be back ‼ I was told by a friend that the roasted duck is hella good too. I also have to try a ST.Paul sandwich till next time... read more

Food was pretty good. A bit burnt but overall seasoned well and a huge portion of food stuff in that box. I had the chicken fried rice and my spouse had Lo Mein. His portion was also huge as well read more

St. Louis fried rice is like no other city. Big L is my neighborhood (near the airport) go-to spot for that good, "dark" rice. No peas and carrots in these boxes, and reasonably priced, as it should be. (I'm giving the side eye to a newly-popular, high-priced NoCo rice joint that offers pretty much the same "dark rice" you can get at other places.) Quick, friendly service, great for ordering to-go. My usuals: Fried Rice: Generous portions on the half-order. Comes with egg, green onion, diced onion, and plenty of meat of your choice. Just as good plain. Egg foo young: Half order comes with 2 big egg patties with meat of your choice in brown gravy with steamed rice on the side (fried rice extra). I've had the gravy be a bit on the salty side *once*, for my taste. Cook's error, I'm sure. Combo plates: Come with side of fried rice and 2 crab rangoon (which aren't too sweet as I've had from other places). I usually get the hot braised chicken wings (bone-in) which are tossed in a tangy sauce that isn't too spicy. St. Paul sandwich: Good hearty sammich here. Big egg foo young patty with meat of your choice on white sandwich bread. Dressed with lettuce, pickle, & mayo. Duck and noodles: Tender noodles with juicy duck pieces in a dark, soy broth with onions. Good noodle soup. Add a Vess soda (peach!) to any of the above and your STL rice experience is complete. Make it official by requesting a side of egg foo young gravy to go over your fried rice. Instant hood delicacy. Oh, and have you ever tried an almond cookie? read more

Big L Chop Suey - Ham Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Holy crap!! I have to say that I had given up on finding some good Chinese food here in Missouri, but thank you Yelpers for the excellent reviews! My husband and I recently moved here from SoCal and have eaten Chinese food all over the state, Hawaii and Baja California. Now, I'm not a snob, I've been known to throw back Panda Express with the best of them, I'm not proud, but after eating authentic Chinese for years, it's hard not to get spoiled. We supposedly have some of the best Chinese food (all provinces) in Cali, so I was truly bummed to find out that wouldn't be the case when we moved here. Surprise, surprise, this joint serves up some old school Chinese food, just like we ate when we were kids. Back in the day, the Chinese immigrants settled closer to the Mexican border and their food has a very distinctive, Mexican/Chinese flavor. Dark rice, no peas and carrots in the rice, deep rich flavors, an all things fried were fried in lard. Yup, plain old, heart stopping lard. Eating the pork fried rice, egg foo young and some kind of noodle dish put this old lady in Chinese food heaven. And cheap!!! Lord this food is cheap and the portions are huge...not something you should be eating too often but when you do, it's heavenly! read more

Sombody was nice enough to get me a to go order of Hunan Beef from this place today. The well peppered dish (10 peppers) was huge and came with 2 good sized crab rangoons. The problem came with the size of the ingredients. Some pieces broccoli were three bites and I can eat large bites. So just a warning, get a knive or a friend that can keep you from chocking. 2 out of the other 3 guys got bug eyed when the other mentioned going there and both got the fried chicken and devoured them without sharing... I guess it was good (Thanx T) read more

Big L Chop Suey is a very consistent Chinese place. It's not bad at all but not great. You can eat in if you'd like, but it seems more like a take-out restaurant to me. If I'm looking for a quick bite, I may stop by. They offer pretty decent deals, and you get a good amount of food for your money. If you need a quick bite, you may like giving this place a shot. read more

Classic china man . The crab Rangoons are disgusting it's like nothing in them and they were too burnt

Decent Chinese food. The ham fried rice was very good. The ordering is thru a window due to Covid.

Chinese takeout, chop suey, or chinamen. Regardless of what you call it make sure you call it good. Here you get the classic St. Louis "dark" fried rice and fast, friendly service to boot. Being in close proximity to the airport it is worth the trip down the road for some St. Louis flavor. The portions here are fair. The food is always fresh. And unlike other local chop sueys I've never heard of anyone getting sick from this one. I always order from here when I'm in town. Plus they still carry Vess sodas (another local favorite) Yes they accept credit cards with a $10 minimum purchase. They also offer a free drink with purchases over $14 No General Tso here, here, we call it hot braised chicken. And please please try the St. Paul sandwich. read more

haven't had much luck with any of the food that isn't the lo mein. the lo mein is amazing though, and staff is always very kind!

Dericious fwy wice! Was the area a bit sketch? Yes. Do I care? No. The portions were generous enough to feed the beast in me. Lots of veggies in the fried rice, not that anyone eating Chinese is on a health kick. I commute in to St. Louis and I will be back to haunt this place again with my obese appetite. read more

I liked this little restaurant. The dinning area was clean and simple. The woman who took my order was friendly and helpful. I ordered the General Tso's chiken (my usual at any Chinese restaurant). General Tso's comes as a combo meal. This means it comes with a fried rice, a drink, and side. I didn't get to choose the side. It was something like fried cheese? It was good. The drink seems to be limited to an off brand, fruit flavored pop, don't expect a Pepsi product. Personally, i didn't mind the limited drink selection. The fried rice was amazing! The main dish lacked spice, the heat General Tso's is known to have. However, I was given a pack of red pepper powder. I applied the powder liberally. It helped. The overall taste was of the dish was fantastic. This place is worth trying. read more

This is prob. the best chinese I have found in the area. The food is very good, but my only complaint I have is with the rice portion on the combination plate. (very small) I would preffer less chicken more rice. read more

Great authentic Stl Chinese food. Will drive to get their food. Good customer service. Close to the airport.

So I usually go to a different Chinese joint if my mom is ordering which is very Good also. But I always get big L when I'm over my in laws house. My usual is chicken fried rice no onion and of course crab Rangoon (they have really Good crab Rangoon ) .one of the ladies at the front counter can already know what we're ordering when we come in. I think what really ties me here is that they're open Sundays which my usual place is not. Don't forget to get a vess soda (grape or fruit punch) because no Chinese trip is complete without it. read more

I give the food a 5, but have to come down a point based on the girl behind the counter. She simply is not happy to be there, or at least does not show it. She shows no gratitude for the people frequenting the store. I've never been thanked. I'm more of a hindrance than anything. And it isn't just me. I watch her deal with everybody the same way. If you like good food, come here, but only if you don't mind less than good counter service. I'm probably done here. read more

I miss them. come to Alabama and make a killing this is the real fried rice. Huntsville Alabama is large you guys could to Harvest and like I said you could make a killing here read more

For the first time in a long time I'm actually satisfied with some fried rice. I placed a rather large order by phone & the food was ready when I arrived about 10 minutes later. For it to have been late evening the rice was fresh tasting and delicious. I ordered a half order of special fried rice & there was plenty of meat, thinly sliced just how I like it. The veggies were a little thick but that didn't take away from the great flavor. I also ordered a ham st Paul which was not bad at all. No rice order is complete without Crab Rangoon but I will have to take off for the crab Rangoon. The filling was too crabby and the outside was fried too hard. Another plus is that Big L's is one of the few places that still offer a free soda with your order. I can appreciate that & I will be returning. read more

Simple amazing! Authentic tasting and so yummy, we ate way too much as the portions were very huge! It was nice to see that the chefs don't even speak English so you know you are getting authentic Chinese! Plus it is made fresh when you order!! I highly recommend this place. read more

Great food at a good price the staff is very friendly and are allway happy to see you the make you feel like you matter to them I would recommend them to any one that wanted a good meal. read more

Me and my friends all had chicken dishes, 2 hot braised chicken boneless and one sesame chicken. The hot braised chicken was rubbery, but the sesame chicken was way worse. If you still decide to eat here after reading this review, then bring a strong fork, the cheap plastic one wont cut it. Crab rangoon, ive had it better anywhere else. Cost $13 for 2 dishes 4 crab rangoon, 2 sodas and 2 sides of fried rice Was it cheap? Yes, but I still wouldnt eat here again. Chinamen is bad for you, so I expect it to at least taste good. read more